Programme 092 and Examination. Parents' National Educational Union. The Parents' Union School. Jan to March 1922. (May to July 1922 in the Dominions) 1922 ARMITT Box CM14, File CMC96

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\ 71/rty to July, 1922 , z// Dominions.)

Parents’ National Educational Union.

The Parents’ Union School.

(Address: House of Education, Amblicside.)

Motto : “ I am, I can , I ought, I will."

(He shall) “pray for the children to prosper in good life and
good literature.” — (Dean Colet).

FORM III.

Pupils’ Names

Bible Lessons.

In all cases the Bible text must be read and narrated first.
Old Testament History* by T. M. Hardwick and H.
Costley-White (Murray, 3/6), Vol, III., pp. 55-115.
(a) S.P.C.K. Bible Adas * (1/-). ( b ) Historical Geo-

graphy of the Holy Land , by S. R. Macphail (Clark,
1/-). (c) Helps to the Study of the Bible (Oxford Press,

2/-). (d) The Saviour of the World , Vol. V. (P.N.E.U.

Office, 3/-), pp. 68-122.

(e) The Acts* by E.M. Knox,pp. 191-256 (Macmillan, 3/6).
(/) (optional) The Prayer Book in the Church , by The
Rev. W. H. Campbell (Longmans, 3/6), with lesson on
Easter.

For Sunday Reading ( optional ) :

(a) The Romance of the Bible , by G. Hollis (Well, Gardner,
Burton, 5/-), pp. 1-82. Attila and His Conquerors, by
Mrs. R. Charles (S.P.C.K., 2/6), or, Origen and His
Times : a Tale of the Third Century (S.P.C.K., 3/6).
An English Church History for Children, Vol. I., by M.
Shipley (Methuen, 4/6), pp. 1-97.

For private daily Bible reading, children may use > Daily
Read in °s from the Old Testament, by H. Franklin and
L. Montagu (Williams & Norgate, 2/6). For New
Testament : a Gospel in suitable portions. ( b ) A Boy s
Book of Prayer, by A. Devine (Methuen, 2/-).

WlVMbUK- - ,

Choose and transcribe passages from Shakespeare s
Julius Caesar, and the other books set, in A New
Handwriting for Teachers, by M. M. Bridges (P.N.E.U
Office, 5d. a card) ; work from card 6.

Dictation U Hew Handwriting to be used).

Two or three pages or a passage to be prepared first from
a newspaper, or, from the prose and poetry set for
reading ; a paragraph to he then dictated.

Composition.

Read on Tuesdays some subject in “ Literature/’ or,
on the news of the week, or, on some historical or
allegorical subject, etc. Write on Thursdays an essay
on the subject. Narrative poems on events that have
struck you.

English Grammar.

Parse and analyse from books read, making progress each
term. Meiklejohn’s A New Grammar of the English
longue * (4/-), pp. 23-45, or, Morris’s English Gram-
mar '- (Macmillan, 1/9), pp. 73-87 ; 96, 97 ; 109-125.

JUlterature (including uuuuay emu evening reading;.

The History of English Literature for Boys and Girls*
by H. E. Marshall (Jack, 10/6), pp. 1-90. (a) Shake-
speare’s Julius Caesar* (Blackie, Plaintext, 7d.). (b)

Sigurd the Volsung ,* by W. Morris (Longmans, 2/-).
( c ) Malory’s The Knights of the Round Table * (Blackie,
}!')• Poems of To-day * (Sidgwick & Jackson, 3/6) :
know the poems of six poets.

English History.

Arnold Forster’s A History of England * (Cassell, 8/6),
pages 1-65 (b o. 55-901). Make a chart of the period
studied (b.c. 55-901), (see reprint from P.R., July, 1910,
3d.). Bead the daily news and keep a calendar of events.

French and General History.

Creighton’s F^st History of France* (Longmans, 5/-), pp.
1 2 » (b.c. 5-J-901). The British Museum jor Children *
by Fiances Epps (P.N.E.U. Office. 3/9). chapter "o

M ED m/ZT'' K “I' a B “° k °f Centuries*

* i‘ . . U ‘ Office, 3/-), putting in illustrations from all

C e"S..K n ‘ Gr,a ‘ W “'- by

c. Pi. L. Fletcher (Murray, G/-), pp. 120-156 (optional).

Citizenship.

Ourselves* Book I. (Keean P».,i mcs

North’s Plutarch's Livef^cf 4/6) ’ pp ’ 163 '186.

A Pronouncing DiMonal „7 mT (Klacki «. V-).

tiquities (Walker 1/m L-i Mythology and An-

by St. Loe Straeh'ey WacmilUn, If),

Geography.

m‘ y mu7 l, L y tt 11 ' t' Ho “ sehold (Mac3lan, W 2/-) e ,

Know something about foreign places coming into notice
in the current newspapers. Ten minutes’ exercises on the
map of the world every week. Phillip’s Atlas of Com-
parative Geography (new edition, 3/-), may be used
fcsee also tests under P.U.S. “Scouting.” *

Map questions to be answered from map and names
put into blank map (from memory) before each lesson.
Children to make maps of new boundaries from memory
ieacher to use The Treaty Settlement of Europe, by
H. J Fleure (Oxford Press, 2/6). Teacher may find
useful Out-door Geography, by H. Hatch (Blackie,
3/-).

Natural History and Botany.

The Study of Plant Life * by H. C. Stopes (Blackie, 6/-),
pp. 141-163. Buskin’s Ethics of the Dust * (Dent
2/6), Lectures 8-10 inclusive.

Keep a Nature Note-Book (P.N.E.U. Office, plain 4/-, or
interleaved 3/-), with flower and bird lists, and make
daily notes. For out-of-door work choose some special
study ; leaf-buds, cotyledons, etc. The Changing Year,
by F. M. Haines (Wadsworth, 3/-), or, Countryside
Rambles , by W. S. Furneaux (Phillip, 2/6) : January
to March. Furneaux’s ^ Nature Study Guide (Long-
mans, 6/6).

General Science.

Architecture * (Jack, 3/6), pp. 65-86. Geikie’s Physical
Geography * (Macmillan, 1/9), pp. 91-136.

Arithmetic.

Pendlebury’s New Shilling Arithmetic,* pp. 72-84 (Bell,
2/3). Revise back work ; examples may be taken from
Pendlebury’s New Concrete Arithmetic , Book V. (Bell,
5d.).

Important : to be read in leisure time, Number Stories of
Long Ago , by D. E. Smith (Ginn, 3/3).

Geometry.

A Sc J‘°° l Geometry* by H. Hall and F. Stevens (M* n
irnllan, Parts i.-iv., 3/6), pp. 42-51, 56-59, 62 64
Th ^ School Set of Mathematical Instruments (Macmillan*,

German.

Siepmann’s Primary German Course * bv 0 a;
(Macmillan, 5/-), Lessons 7-9 inclusive ' S ? P “?" a
sfcudj preface, using the Jessons ^ eac ller

«*"■ s f oriM , ;r:*e«?s «■

or ' Preferably, Italian.

Pe Srci s / efno. COMt ' £ " <l/lOW Gram »'or* (Hachet te, 6/6),

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S £^» c s, vrs j?- <*«*.

(Murray, 4 /.,. pp . j.jg 8 c 0 ^’

Latin

French

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exercise, I3 -'5 inclus ,7 »;,? epmaim (Mm.

Ihe Fesole Club P ,a

''LiSa™^ e SPe s“' /“*••• G illus”a t f W00d (out of

Je -set), See the sn 0 d w ^ 0u (P N P TT° f picture s by
January, i 922 p P eci al notes i„ t u' /; U ' Office, 2/

‘' U ' d brush (P-N.E.U Offi° X « Vith specianT?^’ Revi ‘™,

Recitations. ffiC6 ’ 5 /')- * V C,J08e “ paint.

Learn two

elmpte. s in BibCT* ° f ab »M 20

Psalm of Tj„ • a e Wessons verses enrh t

a p 0 rd t jp* Geo gi’aphy Rec -

2/6 )’ PP- 216-248^- Bul '

Music Appreciation.

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to Music, by P. Scholes (Oxford P,e M ,4/‘.?

Singing.

"Three French songs, Frenc/t So«g, with Music (Blackie,
f 1 ‘ 1-e ® German songs, Deutsche r Liedergarten
(Lor wen & Son, 2/6, or without accompaniments, Gd.).
lhree English songs, from The National Song Book,
edited by C. V. Stanford (Boosey & Co., words and voice
parts 1/9 each,* complete with music 6/-). Ten Minutes'
Lessons in Sight-Singing (Curwen, 2/6). Fifty Steps
in Sight-Singing, by Arthur Somervell, steps 21-26
(Curwen & Son, 2/6).

Drill, etc. (Choose new work,)

Ball Games and Breathing Exercises , by Alice E. James
(Longmans, 1/9). For Drill Music, Music for use in
Mrs. Wordsworth's Classes (P.NE.U. Office, 3/G), may
be used. Peasant Dances and Songs of Many Lands
(Evans, 7/6). The Board of Education’s Syllabus of
Physical Exercises (Eyre & Spottiswood, 1/*), tables
69-72. Ex-students, House of Education Drills. How
to Teach Dances (Evans, 4/6). Hockey.

"V^ork /

Do some definite bouse or garden work. Simple Repousse
Work, by E. J. Bradford (Charles, 1/9). Simple Gar-
ments for Children , by Synge (Longmans, 6/-), or,
Needlecraft in the School, by M. Swanson (Longmans
7/6) : design and make a garment. Darn and mend

garments from the wash each week : First Lessons in
Daniil,* and Mending (P.N.E.U. Office, 2d.), may be
used Teacher will find useful What shall we make.
by M. La Trobe Foster (O.M . ^JZo

(Unless working 0 ^Guides) tests under

[Parents' Review, May, 1920) : all grD should tak^the

Lst Aid (No. 10) and H^r^fNo^ Tests. „ ; ^

paSIdars apply to 29 Golden Square, Regent Street,

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of the other books is su ic the various subjects see

N.B. 2.-F° r methods of g/ ( p. N . B>U . Office).

Home Education, 5 / 6 , 5 wQrk toget } ur

In home schoolrooms Forms ah- a

in all history subjects including Scripture).

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N.B. 8. — All books, etc., may be obtained from tbe Sec-
retary of the P.N.E.U., 20, Victoria Street, London, S.W. 1, as
well as exercise books bearing tbe school motto, 7d. each, and
Cambridge paper for the Examination 10 for 4 quires ( not
less) ; envelopes to match 1/G a packet. Abo the School
Badge (4/6), School Hat Band (4/6), and Ribbon 3/0 a yard.
Badges stencilled in washing colours on pale blue linen may
also'be obtained, 4£d. unmounted, 6d. mounted.

N.B. 4. Members are particularly asked to follow tbe

notes under Our I Vork in the Parents Review .

N.B. 5. This Programme is for Members o) the School

0 ttly and must not be lent. Specimen copies of old Pro-
grammes can be obtained by members from the Secretary,
House of Education, Ambleside.

N.B. 0. — All letters re School and Programmes, except
book orders, should be sent to Ambleside. The enclosed Order
Form for books should be used. Members are asked to send
the School Fee direct to Ambleside. P.N.E.U. subscription,
money for books, etc., should be sent to the London Office.

N.B. 7. — There is an Association of Old Pupils of the
P.U.S. A course of reading is provided. For particulars apply
to Miss P. N. Bowser, c/o P.N.E.U. Office.

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Hxani, ivation 92.

Parents’ National Educational Union.

The Parents’ Union School.

[Address: House of Education, Amblesioe.)

Motto : “ I am, I can , I ought, I will

FORM III.

Pupils’ Names

Bible Lessons.

I. 1. “He loved him as he loved liis own soul.” Give an

account of this friendship.

2. What happened at Adullam, Engedi, Gilboa, Ziklag ?
Tell the whole story in two cases.

II. 1. Describe the journey of St. Paul to Antioch and his first

sermon there. What was the result of his
preaching ?

2. What do you know of (a), the healing of the lame man,
( h ), the call of Timothy, ( c ), St. James?

8. “ The people sat in darkness.” “ I am the Light of the
world.” Show the full meaning of these state-
ments ?

Writing.

Write ten lines of poetry from memory.

Dictation (unprepared).

The Knights of the Round Table, page 60, “ So as ... .
world.”

Composition.

Write an account for your School Magazine on, —

1. “ And so the Princess was happily married,” or, “ And

the Prince called for three cheers for the Begum of
Bhopal.”

2. Write some verses on one of the following, — Sir Gala-

had, Ulysses, Sigurd, The Coming of the Swallows,
Shackleton’s Grave.

English Grammar.

1. Analyse, parsing the words in italics, —

• “ I wander’d lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saiv a crowd,

A host of golden daffodils.”

2. Give, in sentences, four examples each of transitive and

intransitive verbs.

3. Give, in sentences, examples of fcAur kinds of (a) t pro-

nouns, and, (fc), adjectives,

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or 8 Wlinfc do vou know of the original meaning of the verbs, -
can, shall, will, may, must, ought ?

4. Into what classes are adverbs divided ? Give examples
of each.

L,,e r Give some account of (a). The “ Father of English
Song,” or , (6), The “ Father of English History.

2. Write, as you would act, a scene from Julius Caesar , in

which Cassius and Casca appear.

3. Write, as far as you can in the style of Malory, of

“ how Sir Launcelot and Sir Lionel departed for to
seek adventures.*'

4. What do you know of the Mabinogion ?

English History.

1. What do you know about Homan Camps and Roman

Roads in Britain ? Mention any you have seen.

2. Why are English people described as Anglo-Saxons ?

Give some account of the history contained in this
term. What traces of it have we still ?

8. Describe the conversion of Mercia.

French and General History.

1. Write an account of (a), Clovis, (/;), the government of

Charlemagne.

2. Describe the coming of the Northmen.

Citizenship).

1. (u), 2 * 4 * * * ‘ Veni, vidi, vici,” (6), “ To cross the Rubicon.”

What events in Julius Caesar’s life gave rise to these
popular sayings ? Describe Ca?sar’s great victory at
Alesia.

2. Show that we are all paid labourers. What do you

understand by Integrity? In what various ways
should integrity be shown ?

3. What duties lias a British citizen towards the Empire?

W liat is the value of the common citizenship?
Geography.

1. Give a map of Scandinavia, putting in the chief physical

features, and write a short account of the scenery.
Between what parallels do Norway and Sweden lie ?

2. Write “ A Letter from High Latitudes” about Iceland.

. Give an account of one of the “Famous corsairs of

r ranee.”

A'* fUUI tU

L What plants would you expect to find in a hedge, in a
ducli. and on a moorland ? Describe fully one of

2. Describe with diagrams, six kinds of leaf-buds, or

« \vt c t ot >' led( J n . 8 * tlj afc you have examined.

1181 Past Instory is contained in a piece of tourmaline
and a piece of marble ?

General Science

'' W "“ j* * fcj" ,nd ho " i» it formed ? Give a diu.

2 How wn ii M C 1 e 80!1 . ,e ^ ,e motions of the sea.

,ordtrron e eT' 2e * N °™' 0»

Picture Talk.

Describe Jan Steen’s “ An Old Woman Reading.”
Arithmetic.

1. Re,1 »ce^l l75 and 41(1 to vulgar fractions in lowest

2. Express 7 A and 7 A as decimals and subtract one

result from the other.

3. Find the cost of papering the walls of a room 15 ft. bv

13ft. and 9ft. high; paper 21 inches wide at 2/-
for 12 yards. 1

Geometry.

1. The three angles of a triangle are together equal to two

right angles.

2. If the bisector of the vertical angle of a triangle is at

right angles to the base, the triangle is isosceles.

3. If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal, the

figure is a parallelogram.

German.

1. Describe, in German, the picture to Lesson 8.

2. Make sentences using the Imperfect Indicative of, —

fragen , antworteu , strccken, sein, offnen .

3. Make sentences using the prepositions an , auf, in,

unter , vor ,

or, Italian.

1. Make sentences, in Italian, using, — Ts there? There is

not. I had been. W^e were. He shall be. There
will be.

2. Use, in sentences, the Italian for, — one, first, fifth, six,

five.

3. Conjugi te the Imperfect Indicative and Past Definite

and Subjunctive Present of comprare.

Latin

1. Rewrite with elicit : — Section 90, 1-14.

2. Answer, in Latin, the questions, section 88, page 41,
or , 1. Use, in sentences, the Latin for, — of a good lord, small

tables, 0 good boys, to great kingdoms, to a famous
sailor.

2. Use, in sentences, the genitive and dative singular of,
judex , aetas, miles, trabs , hients , dux .

French.

1. Describe, in French, a visit to Versailles, or, an incident

from Les Ailes de Courage .

2. Use, in sentences, the comparative and superlative of,—

jeune , bon , bien , petit , peu.

8. Make sentences, using the French for, I believe. Do
you not believe ? They do not believe. Would you
believe ? Does he believe ?

Drawing.

1. An illustration (with name) from Julius Caesar.

2. A memory sketch from one of the pictures you have

studied.

8. A design in twigs for a frame.

Musical Appreciation.

1. How many kinds of Children’s Music are there ? Give

examples of each type. In what catagory would
you place Schumann’s “ Scenes of Childhood,” and
why ?

2. Write a few lines on ^wy Jive of the following, — Clara

Wieck ; “ Traumerei ” ; the “ Lied ” or art-song ;
Florestan ; G.A.D.E. ; Jean Paul Richter; Schu-
mann’s use of the il Marseillaise.”

Recitations. *

Father to choose two Bible passages of ten verses each, a
poem, and a scene from Shakespeare .

Reading. *

Father to choose a poem and a leading article from a news-
paper.

Music. *

Examine in work done.

Singing *

Father to choose an English, a French and a German song,
and three exercises.

Drill.*

Report progress.

Work. *

Outside friend to examine. List of work completed to
appear in Parents' Report .

N.B. 1 . — Examination to begin on Monday, March 27th.

Papers to be posted on Saturday, April 1st, with
no other enclosures .

2 . — Subjects thus indicated (#) to be marked on the

Parents' Report according to Regulations.

3. — Members are asked to read the Regulations carefully,

as much time is lost by the Examiners when
(a) there is no numbered list of the subjects
sent for examination, ( b ) the papers for each
child are not fastened together, or (c) the name of
the member does not appear.

4. — Answers may not be written on both sides of the

paper. The papers should be tied together
loosely with string.

5. — Please note carefully (a) the amount of written work

expected in Form I., ( b ) the Regulations as to
the number of papers to be sent in by Schools.

P.N.E.U. CONFERENCE.

Handicrafts, Nature Note-Books, Century Books, sketches
or other drawings, which are really well do)ie may be sent to
the Secretary, House of Education, Ambleside, but not with
the Examination Papers. Stamped and addressed cover for
return must be enclosed, and the packet (not more than 4
exhibits for one scholar) should reach Ambleside by May 15th.